Open AccessRupture of Plantaris Muscle - A Mimic: MRI Findings
Author(s) -
Thandre N Gopinath,
J. Jagdish,
K. Krishnakiran,
P. C. Shaji
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.95433
Subject(s) - plantaris muscle , medicine , calf muscle , gastrocnemius muscle , anatomy , pathology , skeletal muscle , soleus muscle , surgery
Calf muscle trauma commonly involves the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Plantaris muscle is a vestigial muscle coursing through the calf. Similar clinical features may be seen with injury to the plantaris muscle. It can also mimic other conditions like deep vein thrombosis, rupture of Baker′s cyst, and tumors. MRI is helpful in identifying and characterizing it. We report two cases of ruptured plantaris muscle seen on MRI